‘You Had to Really be Doing It’: Halle Berry Finally Reveals Shocking Truth About That Scandalous ‘Monster’s Ball’ Scene with Billy Bob Thornton

Halle Berry’s character in the 2001 film “Monster’s Ball” was a huge risk mainly because of the spicy hot sex scene between herself and her co-star Billy Bob Thornton. The scene was heavily criticized and scrutinized, leaving many in the Black community to side-eye Berry while other people felt it could have potentially ruined her career. But it’s a risk that earned her an Oscar in 2002 for Best Actress, making her the first — and to this day the only — Black woman to receive an Oscar in that category. Her infamous love scene even seemed so realistic to some viewers, that it sparked rumors, leaving many to speculate whether she and Thornton were actually having sex on camera. But Berry has finally put speculation to rest. Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton in a scene from the film ‘Monster’s Ball’, 2001. (Photo by Lions Gate Films/Getty Images) On Monday, Oct. 7, the “Catwoman” star spoke to fellow actor Dax Shepard for his podcast “Armchair Expert,” where she reflected on the scene and the “urban legend” behind it.& “This has plagued Billy Bob and I since we did that movie. We had this very explicit love scene. There’s an...